Mental Health
State Investigates Use of Medication in NYC Psychiatric Hospitals
Ben Hattem |
A follow-up to our December article about forced-medication practices at Bellevue finds that two entities are now taking a closer look.
Hunger
NYC Freegans Fight Food Waste One Dumpster-Dive at a Time
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Their nighttime tours to find edible items among what restaurants and grocery stores have discarded fill their pantries—and raise the question of whether a larger solution to hunger lies in reducing food waste.
The Work Site
Workplace Deaths in NYC Hit Six-Year High in 2014
Jarrett Murphy |
The 78 fatalities marked a 39 percent increase over 2013 but the tally was still far below those of the worst years for worker deaths.
BLS
Are Young Adults Dropping out of the U.S. Workforce?
Jarrett Murphy |
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is out with projections about what the U.S. workforce will look like a decade from now.
bellevue
NYC Hospital Uses Forced Medication to Compel Blood Work
Ben Hattem |
Records indicate that Bellevue hospital has administered sedatives to psychiatric patients who refused to submit to blood work, a practice that experts say might run afoul of state law.
business
What Does Parental Leave Look Like in NYC’s Silicon Alley?
Annamarya Scaccia |
Global technology leaders are adopting groundbreaking parental leave policies. Most New York City tech firms lag far behind, although some are trying to close the gap.
The Work Site
Meet Mayor de Blasio’s new Small Business Chief
Jarrett Murphy |
Gregg Bishop, who was elevated to the commissioner’s post this week, talked to Worksite correspondent Marc Bussanich this summer.
Investigations
Researching Rikers: Links and Resources
Jarrett Murphy |
Read reports, get background, learn more.
Closing Rikers
The Perils and Potential of Closing Rikers Island
Ed Morales |
City Limits contacted all 51 members of the City Council, the five borough presidents and the three citywide officials to ask whether they support closing Rikers.
Closing Rikers
How NYC got Rikers Island and Why it Doesn’t Work
Ed Morales |
Rikers’ physical reality, many agree, is a crucial part of its problem.
